NWDA outlines Merseyside cuts

A raft of projects in Merseyside and Cheshire have been hit by cuts to the Northwest Regional Development Agency's (NWDA) annual budget. The agency confirmed that all uncommitted projects would not receive funding in the 2010/11 financial year and there would be no new financial commitments in 2011/12. The announcement affects the likes of Liverpool Vision, The Mersey Partnership, the Everyman theatre and Chester Zoo.

ATG Access completes Canadian deal

Haydock engineering company ATG Access, a manufacturer of traffic bollards, has expanded its presence in North America with the acquisition of a Canadian company.

Forum welcomes carrot and stick approach to lending

Access to finance is worsening, according to new research from the Cheshire-based Forum of Private Business. The research comes amid the news that the government plans to get tough with banks for failure to provide affordable lending to small businesses.

Shaw ready to drive EWC growth

Knowsley waste and recycling management company Environmental Waste Controls (EWC) is gearing up for growth after appointing a new managing director. Bill Shaw told Insider that the £25m-turnover company is in the running to win its largest ever contract and is planning to launch a new division.

Briggs wins Port of Liverpool contract

Peel Ports has awarded an engineering maintenance contract at the Port of Liverpool to Briggs Equipment UK.

Metaldeck launches concrete division

Skelmersdale steel flooring business Metaldeck has launched a new division that will design, supply and install high-tolerance concrete floor slabs.

NFU Mutual reports spike in rural crime

Rural insurer NFU Mutual has reported an increase in rural crime in the North West. As part of a national survey of its 300-plus UK branches in rural towns and villages, NFU said 70 per cent of North West agents reported rural crime in the area had increased.

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Hammer time as LSH names first auction date

Consultancy Lambert Smith Hampton (LSH) has announced that Haydock Park on 16 November will see the first North West auction held by its new national auction team.

UK leads way as property investment climbs 11 per cent

Total investment in European property is continuing to increase, with €21.4bn being directly invested in property during in the second quarter of 2010. That's an 11 per cent increase on the first quarter figure of €19.3bn, according to the DTZ European Investment Market Update.

In Focus: Dealmaking community has the Y Factor

One of the strong bonds of the corporate finance community is the ability to have fun and raise money for charity.

Talking Point: Is the economy back to normal?

With the British economy growing at 1.1 per cent over the second quarter of 2010, John Whittaker, an economist at Lancaster University, asks: Is the economy back to normal?

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